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Richmond, Ky., Driver Clifford Partin, 61, Charged With Rape and Sodomy of Intoxicated Passenger

An arrest warrant cites corroborating GPS data, surveillance footage, an interview admission underpinning the case.

Overview

  • Police say the alleged assault occurred on Aug. 30 after the victim left a party on High Street in Richmond and ordered a ride.
  • According to the warrant, she lost consciousness shortly after getting into the front passenger seat and later awoke in a car parked at Richmond Centre.
  • Investigators obtained GPS trip data from the transportation company and surveillance video that showed the car remained parked for about 25 minutes.
  • The warrant states that during a Kentucky State Police interview, Partin admitted to sexually assaulting the victim.
  • Partin is booked in the Madison County Detention Center on first-degree rape and first-degree sodomy charges listed as incapable of consent.